Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Abdominal Transplant

• Utilize assessment, diagnostic and clinical skills and knowledge in order to provide clinical care to patients during their admission.
• Perform necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (within the scope of practice of the supervising physician). 
• Conduct and obtain patient histories, perform physicals examination, monitor patient progress, order appropriate medications, laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. 
• Document the patient?s course of treatment at the direction of the supervising physician:

• • History/ Physical/Admissions
  • Problem List and Plan of Care
  • Daily Progress Note
  • Procedure Note
  • Interval Notes
  • Discharge Summary

• Facilitate daily rounds in the unit.
• Collaborate with consulting services, physicians and nursing staffs in order to provide a longitudinal continuity of care
• Participate in meeting the educational requirements of students, medical residents, fellows and other members of the health care team
• Collaborate with the nurse manager in the identification of problems and their resolution in order to assure the providing of safe, cost effective patient care
• Assure proper charges have been posted and appropriate documentation provided
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives for the unit.

• Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.

• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems

• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

• Able to  use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.

• Able to use fine motor skills

• Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations;
• Able to  use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to  provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations

• Able to  withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
• Able to  remain focused and organized
• Able to  work collaboratively with all levels of personnel

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